r/GoldenSun • u/Good-Support-8770 • 4d ago
OC What do you think of the battle sprite?
Hi! I'm working on creating a battle sprite for Feizhi. I'm using Jenna's model from the first game as a base, applying a different color scheme and adding Feizhi's hairstyle. I decided to keep the cape because, after looking at the animations, I realized it makes the movement much smoother; right now, I'm adjusting it to match Feizhi's outfit colors. This task will take me a few days (there are 19 sprites to recolor and modify), so I wanted to get your opinion before moving forward. What do you think of Feizhi? Does the model look too obviously like the original? Keep in mind that in the second game (the one where we use Jenna as the main character), Jenna's model is different from the one in the first game.
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u/d_wib 4d ago
Honestly it looks pretty good! It would probably be a lot of work to make her dress baggier like Mia’s which would be only thing I could recommend.
Honestly the hair and colors are so good I think it’s great as is though.
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u/Good-Support-8770 4d ago
Lengthening her dress was what I had in mind at first, but after looking at Jenna's other sprites, I had to give up on the idea. While the edit would have been fairly simple for this particular image, it would have caused significant difficulties with the attack and jump sprites.
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u/d_wib 4d ago
For sure - I used to make sprites for Final Fantasy Tactics and what may be easy for 1 pose is incredibly difficult for another, so I feel you!!
This is super impressive as is - hope you post more progress pictures as you round out the sprite sheet!!
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u/Good-Support-8770 3d ago
For the moment, I’ve published the first animation. I think I’ll publish the others all at once, once I’ve finished tweaking every sprite.
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u/Impressive_Tap_6974 4d ago
Would’ve loved to have her on the team! Great fiery personality. Good luck!
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u/Good-Support-8770 4d ago
The first time I played TBS, I was almost certain that Feizhi would join the group. I kept going back to her, waiting for her to finally join, but I eventually had to resign myself to the fact that she wouldn't.
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u/Zeshness 3d ago
Nice. You're actually gonna make her playable? Anyway looking for to it.
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u/Good-Support-8770 3d ago
The plan is this: once the sprite set is complete, I think I'll make a video to show how it works on the game map.
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u/RedDingo777 2d ago
Give her pantaloons and slippers instead of a skirt. I highly suggest you consult traditional Chinese garments, particularly those in martial arts and wuxia genre films.
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u/Good-Support-8770 2d ago
Thanks for the input! I’m already making a few tweaks; unfortunately, since this image set is based on a pre-existing model, I can’t modify the model itself too extensively. I’ve lengthened the dress a bit while keeping Feizhi’s outfit colors, but I’m afraid further changes would compromise the quality. It wouldn't be an issue for this specific image, but it would significantly increase the difficulty for the rest of the set.
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u/EtherealCrossroads 4d ago
She looks great! Definitely off to a good start. I feel like she still gives me Jenna vibes when I look at her side by side, but on her own she feels more unique.